Jack’s Winning Words 11/11/14
“They had our backs.  Let’s keep the shirt on theirs.”  (Mark Doyle)  One of Chicago’s best-kept-secrets is a t-shirt company called, “Rags of Honor.”  It was started by Mark Doyle and hires only homeless and struggling veterans.  Mark says that the cost of making a t-shirt in Chicago, compared to overseas is about $1.35 higher.  Business is good, because many people support the concept of the company.  Today’s quote is one popular t-shirt message.    ;-)  Jack

  FROM PAUL IN ST. PAUL:  i like it.  have a good one today.   cold and snowy here this morning. ====JACK:  Here, it was a nice warm day, just right for cleaning the gutters, washing windows and raking leaves...thanks to Timesaver Tom and MacArthur Brown.  Tomorrow, a forecasted major drop in the temps.

FROM FACEBOOK LIZ:  & the quality is likely 100 times better.  Like.====JACK:  What I like most is that someone has figured out a way to give jobs to struggling vets.

FROM GUSTIE MARLYS:  I like that whole concept.====JACK:  To me, it's amazing how the minds of people can come up with ideas...like this.====MARLYS:  Wish there were more people like that.  Our homeless veterans need to feel productive.

FROM BLAZING OAKS:  WHAT A WORTHWHILE BUSINESS BY MARK DOYLE. I'M ONE WHO HAS NEVER HEARD OF "RAGS OF HONOR". I'LL SEE IF MY CHICAGO DAUGHTER KNOWS OF IT. SOUNDS LIKE WE SHOULD TRY TO PATRONIZE THIS PLACE.  REALLY NOT MUCH DIFFERENCE IN COST. IT IS SAD TO THINK OF ALL THE THOUSANDS OF ;YOUNG MEN FROM ALL OVER THE WORLD, WHO HAVE BEEN DEPRIVED OF A LONG, FULFILLING LIFE, DUE TO SENSELESS WARS. WHAT A WASTE!! AS THE SONG GOES, "WHEN WILL WE EVER LEARN??!====JACK:  You can learn more about this "secret" by going to their website..Rags of Honor.  It's a great Veterans story.

FROM JB IN MICHIGAN:  I look for things made in the USA, but it gets harder and harder to find them.  Check out the L.L.Bean and Eddie Bauer catalogs - I stopped ordering from them because everything is imported.The cost difference is not enough to justify the hardships caused by the loss of jobs, national pride and frequently quality.====JACK:  I have always chosen to buy cars from American auto companies, knowing that, because of a global economy, some of the parts and assembly might come (and be done) in other parts of the world.  Life's not perfect!====JB:  I bought my John Deere tractor new and it's engine is Japanese.  Life may not be perfect, but it is pretty good. ====JACK:  I grew up in Moline, Illinois, the home of the John Deere Company.  One of their proving ground fields was located a few blocks from our house.  As far as I know, all of the farm implement parts were then made locally.